Health of Black or African American non-Hispanic Population

• Number of births: 560,715
• Births per 1,000 women aged 15-44: 63.1

Source: Births: Final Data for 2017, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 1 MB]

• Percent of persons all ages in fair or poor health: 13.4%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2017, Table P-1c pdf icon[PDF – 143 KB]

• Percent of men aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 21.1% (2014-2016)
• Percent of women aged 18 and over who currently smoke cigarettes: 13.5% (2014-2016)

Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 49 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

• Percent of men aged 20 and over with obesity: 37.5% (2013-2016)
• Percent of women aged 20 and over with obesity: 56.1% (2013-2016)

Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 58 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

• Percent of men aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 40.5% (2013-2016)
• Percent of women aged 20 and over with hypertension (measured high blood pressure and/or taking antihypertensive medication): 44.0% (2013-2016)

Source: Health, United States, 2017, table 54 pdf icon[PDF – 9.8 MB]

• Percent of persons under age 65 without health insurance coverage: 11.1%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2017, Table P-11c pdf icon[PDF – 236 KB]

• Number of deaths: 326,810
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 775.5

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2016, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Stroke

Source: Deaths: Leading Causes of Death for 2016, table 1 pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]

• Infant deaths per 1,000 live births: 10.97

Source: User Guide to the 2017 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Public Use File, table 2 pdf icon[PDF – 1.05 MB]

• Birth Data
• Linked Birth and Infant Death Data
• Mortality Data
• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• National Health Interview Survey
• Office of Minority Healthexternal icon